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Dismissed9 December 20223295617

Land North of 30 Longhirst Village, Longhirst, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3LT

Planning appeal 3295617 at Land North of 30 Longhirst Village, Longhirst, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3LT (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of five custom self build homes, with associated garages, car parking and landscaping

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
NE61 3LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential accommodation
  • Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the setting, character or appearance of the Longhirst Conservation Area and surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on archaeological heritage assets
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species and habitats
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety with regards to layout
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm from inappropriate development in the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of the scheme, so very special circumstances did not exist.

The modest weight given to the benefits of the self-build scheme did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances necessary to justify the development were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP7Policy STP8Policy HOU7Policy STP1Policy TRA1Policy HOU2Policy HOU5Policy HOU9Policy QOP1Policy QOP2Policy QOP6Policy ENV1Policy ENV3Policy ENV7Policy ENV9Policy QOP4Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 148Paragraph 80

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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